xIRC is a Windows 95,98,NT chat client for
Local Area Networks. xIRC gives to users the posibillity to chat
quickly with virtually no configurations. Just simply start the
program and talk.Tip: You
can put xIRC on Start Up menu to have the chat active when system
boots up.Also, you can send Text to users
or send WinPopup NETSEND messages using Enhanced NETSEND plug-in
[/NETSEND Command]

The program starts in Talk mode. If you
don't want to talk simply press the Hide button (or Ctrl-H) and
the application will go to the task bar as a Tray Icon , waiting for personal
or general chat messages.

Talk Mode
In this mode you can:
- Talk with all users - Select [All Users] bar, write a message
and press Enter.
- Talk with a specific user - Select a specific user from Users
List or clicking on Hyperlink, write a message and press Enter.
- See specific messages from a single user - All messages
beginning with [From] are messages for you from a specific user.
- See messages posted to all users
- Receive text from users.

Listen Mode- Self notifying messages - When a user send to you a
personal message the talk window will be activated in Talk Mode.
You can see the message and respond. After that, you can go back
in Listen Mode pressing Hide.
- Public Messages - When a public message arrives the Tray Icon
on task bar will blink. If you want to see the messages
double-click on application Tray Icon and you will enter in Talk
Mode.

Installation

Simply unZip the
xIRC.ZIP in a directory or put unzziped xIRC.EXE in Windows
directory. Add a shortcut to Desktop or put a shortcut in Start
Up menu.

Troubles bubbles

Q: xIRC does not detect any user
A: There are no users logged or the application was started twice
(this last will be corrected in a next version)

Fixed: Application cannot be
started twice. [Build 1.0.9]

Q: The Windows does not want to Shut Down.
A: The xIRC application is still active. Double-Click on Tray
Icon and click Quit